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Here is the first of 2 videos I shot today. Sorry, I didn't notice my finger was the the shot on the top right corner :P
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Like I mentioned in my other thread, I got it off eBay for around $90. The motor needed maintenance and the ESC had caught fire. There was a strand of wire from the windings that had come lose and was hitting the rotor and sparking. Don't know if this is what originally caused the stock ESC to blow, and why it ended up on eBay. But got that all cleared away and figured I would install a spare MM ESC with no water jacket and see what it would do. I was also surprised with the fact that my Flightmax soft packs fit perfectly!!! Got everything centered and the LiPo as far forward as possible. Threw it in my pool and ran it back and forth for a few minutes giving it fast bursts trying to get the ESC to heat up. My pool is big enough to get it to plane for a few seconds. The ESC was barely warm. I think it will do just fine for my budget boat for now. Taking it to the local pond tomorrow to test the ESC further and get it tuned


Next to its older sister

Here is the first of 2 videos I shot today. Sorry, I didn't notice my finger was the the shot on the top right corner :P
Better Video
Like I mentioned in my other thread, I got it off eBay for around $90. The motor needed maintenance and the ESC had caught fire. There was a strand of wire from the windings that had come lose and was hitting the rotor and sparking. Don't know if this is what originally caused the stock ESC to blow, and why it ended up on eBay. But got that all cleared away and figured I would install a spare MM ESC with no water jacket and see what it would do. I was also surprised with the fact that my Flightmax soft packs fit perfectly!!! Got everything centered and the LiPo as far forward as possible. Threw it in my pool and ran it back and forth for a few minutes giving it fast bursts trying to get the ESC to heat up. My pool is big enough to get it to plane for a few seconds. The ESC was barely warm. I think it will do just fine for my budget boat for now. Taking it to the local pond tomorrow to test the ESC further and get it tuned



Next to its older sister



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